Economic Development
Taking Lessons from Africa’s Youth
Those who want a prosperous future for the continent need to engage—and listen to—its young leaders.
Reeta Roy
Business
Creativity in Action
To answer many of the social welfare and public health problems of today it takes creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Education
Opening Up Pathways to Secondary Education
We need to put secondary education on the global policy agenda. We also must create pathways to quality and relevant secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Civil Society
The Power of Voices
This week, a remarkable grassroots organization in India, Vasavya Mahila Mandali (VMM), celebrated 40 years of achievement and service.
Economic Development
Micro-Savings: Are We There Yet?
Micro-savings have been described as the “Next Big Thing” in the global development agenda. But we are not there yet, particularly with regards to young people living in poverty.
Water
Water, Microfinance, and Innovation
Although the market demand exists, there have not been sustainable ways to finance basic water needs. That is, until Water.org introduced WaterCredit in South Asia.
Economic Development
Youth Entrepreneurship in Africa
How do we promote bottom-up entrepreneurship in emerging economies?
Microfinance
Learning, Earning, and Saving
The need for holistic approaches to poverty alleviation for young people in Africa.
Corporate Philanthropy
Collaborating To Achieve Scaled Impact
How we facilitate collaboration influences breakthroughs in innovation and scale.
Economic Development
Questions to Address Youth Unemployment
We need to spur fresh thinking in this field even as we test and evaluate diverse approaches that promote youth economic empowerment in developing countries.
Business
Digital Job Creation for Youth
We need new ideas and models in digital work that can be scaled to meet global outsourcing demands.
Global Issues
Youth Ideas: A Rich Resource
The energy, imagination and participation of youth is critical to overcoming global challenges.
Education
Can the Secondary Education Gap Be Closed?
Africa is failing to meet the demand for secondary education, which is fueled by the region’s rising youth population.
Economic Development
The Agency of African Girls and Women
Women are contributing to Africa’s growth surge. We cannot afford to overlook their potential and agency.
Economic Development
Youth Voices in the Global Economy
Engaged youth on the global stage—a report from the G-20 Summit and MY SUMMIT.
Technology
Connectivity for Youth
“Digital citizenship” and connectivity are opening up new avenues to tap into the creativity, inventiveness and enterprise of youth to create educational and economic opportunities.
Economic Development
New Frontiers of Financial Inclusion in Africa
Will mobile telephones become the new super highway to connect the poor to the financial grid?
Economic Development
Youth Savings: A Springboard to a Better Future
Savings could be the doorway to a more inclusive financial system for young people.
Microfinance
Rebuilding Haiti with Microfinance (Video)
Partnership brings greater social impact. This post features a video.
Microfinance
Reinforcing Resilience, Rebuilding Haiti
Calling on the resilience and creativity of the Haitian people will speed Haiti’s post-earthquake recovery.
Economic Development
Listening to African Youth
Effective social change stems from listening to African youth, confronting the realities of poverty from their perspectives and on their terms.
Economic Development
Giving Girls a Real Start
Savings and loan associations run entirely by youth represent an innovation in helping them learn to save, manage money and develop new skills.